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Sugar Act
They taxed sugar and molassed to make money they wouls use the money to prepare for the war -
Currency Act
The colonies suffered a constant shortage of currency with which to conduct trade. There were no gold or silver mines and currency could only be obtained through trade as regulated by Great Britain. Many of the colonies felt no alternative to printing their own paper money in the form of Bills of Credit. But because there were no common regulations and in fact no standard value on which to base the notes, confusion ensued. The notes were issued by land banks, or loan offices, which based the val -
The Stamp Act
English citizens in Britain were taxed at the rate that created serious threat revolt -
Quartering Act
Several regulations are made for the better government of the army and for providing quarters for the army and inflicting penalties on offernders against the same act. -
Bostan Massacre
They had a town meeting and they made a decision about the boston Massacre and after that they wanted them to leave Boston because of that event they also were trowing snowballs and stones also. -
Tea Act
This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price. The Townshend Duties were still in place, however, and the radical leaders in America found reason to believe that this act was a maneuver to buy popular support for the taxes already in force. The direct sale of tea, via British agents, would also have undercut the business of local merchants. -
The Boston Tea Party
